Building construction



Feb. 21, 1928.

F. M. VENZIE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb.5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Feb. 21, 1928.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION VENZVIE Filed Feb. 5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 y nV I A m m 4 HHW/HHflHU w 3 ZMVIIhnr/l/la Il 4 6 5 3 3 M llllll zi 3, 0 II Patented Feb. 21, 1928.

UNITED STATES rnnnnnrox m. vnnzrn, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed February This invention, stated in general terms,-relates to building construction, particularly floors and ceilingstructures of concrete.

In work of this character great difficulty is experienced with the laborproblem. Not

only must skilled labor be employed but the expense incident thereto isalmost prohibitive. According to thepresent invention. I propose toemploy structural parts which may bereadily assembled by unskilled laborthus first eliminating the need for skilled labor and second, bringingbuilding costs nearer normal, the advantages of which are readilyapparent. i

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter describedand finally claimed.-v

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which Fig. 1,is a view in section of a floor and ceiling structure embodyingtheinvention.

Fig. 2, isa top or plan view of Fig. 1, with certain .parts removed forclearer i1- lustration. I i I Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view in sectiontak en approximately upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

. 4. is a fragmentary view taken upon the line l-ai of Fig. 1. I

Fig- 5, is an elevational view of Fig. 4. Fig. 6, is a viewof thecross-braces shown in Figs. l and 5 in detached relation.

. Fig. 7, is a fragmentary view in section of the extreme end portion ofan upper beam.

, Fig. 8, is a view in section taken upon the .10 lines- 8 Of Fig. I

i Fig. 9, is a face view of the clip shown in Fig. 8, and g p Fig. 10,is an edge view of Fig. 9.

. For the-purpose of illustratingmy invention I have shown in theaccompanying drawings one form thereofwhich is at present preferred byme, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consists can be various 1yarranged and organized and that my in vention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalii ties asherein shown and described.

Referring now to the drawings in detail retain blocks 43 in place.

5, 192:. Serial Ho. 6,968..

the numeral lldesignates lateral I-beams spaced apart and spanned bylongitudinal beams which rest upon the tops of the I- .beams. Thesebeams are made of angle irons e0 l2l3.bolted together at 14 .to form T-shaped beams see Fig. 3. Spaced below the upper or longitudinal beamsare other or lower longitudinal beamseach made up of angle irons 1516bolted together at .17 to 35 form inverted T-shaped beams. These lowerbeams are suspended from and supported by the upper beams by spacedvertical struts each made up of angleirons 1819. The tops and bottoms ofthese struts are bent (u horizontally as at 20g21, and bolted asat 22 tothe upper and lower longitudinal beams. In order to add strength andrigidity to this arrangement of beams tie-rods 2324 are provided. Eachof the tie-rods is bent U-fashionso as tostraddle the upper longitudinalbeam and the vertical struts and the adjacent ends of the opposingtierods are connected by turn-buckles 25. p The longitudinal upper beamsand struts are each notched toaccommodate the tie-rods. Upon the upperbeams is laid sheet iron 26, see Fig. 2. At suitable intervals upon saidsheet iron are positioned brackets of thin metal. These brackets areformed of two pieces 2728 arranged X-fashion. The separated parts areseen in Fig.6, each part being notched as at 29 so that they may befitted properly together and the edges maybe notched as at 30 and theends provided with prongs 31. Supported by said brackets are sheets ofheavy wire =mesh designated 32. The prongs 31 of the-brackets are usedto clamp over the wire mesh and the notches 30 aflord resting portionsto receive the wire mesh, said brackets being reversible in characterfor this purpose. Positioned upon said brackets are a plurality ofwooden sleepers designated 33 which parallel the I-beams 11. Thesesleepers are secured with respect to the upper'b-eams and brackets bymeans of clips of metal, best seen in 4 and 5; The clips are designated34 and are passed up between the space 35 between the upper beamsections 1213. The lower end of each clip is bent over upon the web ofone of said beam sections as at 36 and the upper end of each clip isbent over a sleeper 33 as at 37 Other clips 38, are provided to With theabove 110 described parts in position concrete is poured around thesleepers and brackets and through the wire mesh and upon the sheet metalplates as best seen in Fig. 1. Flooring 39 is then laid to complete thefloor structure. 3

Taking up now the ceiling structure, the same is supported from thelower beams. Clips, best seen in Figs. 9 and 10, are passed up betweenthe sections 1516 of'the lower.

beams and the upper ends 41 bent over the upper edges of said beamsections so as to have the lateral'fianges 40 of the clips abut againstthe underside of the beam sections 15-16. Ceiling blocks 43, as ofplaster or other material, are then positioned below the beam' sections15-16 and the lowerforks 4l'41 of the said clips are bent over laterallybeneath adjacent ends of a pair of blocks l3, see Fig. 8, and thepointed ends of said prongs forced up into the blocks 43. Staples ll maybe employed to retain the fork-ends 4:1 in engagement with said blocks.Plaster or. finishing material 42 is then applied to the. under side ofthe blocks and concrete may be poured around the lower portions of thebeam sections 15-16 as shown.

Referring now specifically to Fig. 7, the

' extreme ends of the upper beams are reinas at 47. One end 4E8 of eachof these plates forced by angle plates 4546, parts of which. are fittedbetween the beam parts and bolted is bent over the upper beam end, seeFig. .1, and the opposite end is secured as by bolts 51 to a strut 19.These struts 19 are tied together by rods 52 hooked through apertures 53in said struts.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and usefulconstruction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the inventi'on and the above descriptionand while I have in the present instance shown and described thepreferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to givesatisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the sameis susceptible of modification in various particulars without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of'itsadvan tages.

What I claim is: 1. A structure of the character stated comprisingspaced I-beams having suspended therebetween and therefrom upper andlower horizontal beams of angle iron connected by vertical struts alsoof angle .iron, tie-rods including turnbuckles connecting the ends ofthe upper of said beams, metal plates upon said upper beams, X -shapedbrackets the brackets, sleepers paralleling the I-beams supported by thebrackets, clips for se'curing said sleepers with respect to said upper,beams, a fill of concrete around said sleepers and brackets and flooringupon said sleepers. g V p 3. A structure of the character statedcomprising spaced I-beams having suspended therebetween and therefromu'pper and lower horizontal beams of angle iron connected by verticalstruts. also of angle iron, tie-rods including turnbuckles connectingthe ends of the upper-of said beams, metal plates upon said upper beams,Xeshaped brackets spaced'upon said plates, wire mesh leling the I-beamssupported by the brackets, clips for securing said brackets withrespect, to said upper beams, 21. fill of concrete around said sleepersand brackets and .flooring upon said sleepers. e

i. A. structure of the character stated comprising spaced I-beamshaving, suspended thercbetween and therefrom upper and lower horizontalbeams of angle iron connected by vertical struts also; of angle iron,tie-rods I including turnbuckles connecting the ends of the upper ofsaid beams, ceiling blocks, clips having lateral flanges abuttingagainst the underside of the lower beam and having their tops bent oversaid lower beam and their lower parts bent-againstthe bottoms of saidblocksand a plaster surfacing covering said clip bottoms. I

supported by the brackets, sleepers paral In testimony whereof, I havehereunto signed my name.

FREDERICK M. VENZIE.

